Review on Masons Restaurant

Twinned with the White Hart at Great Yeldham, Masons Restaurant & Bar is a self-styled 'chameleon', changing its complexion and identity from lunch to dinner. During the day it's a much-sought-after destination for business dealings (there are good conference facilities attached), while in the evening it morphs into a relaxed venue for meals with family and friends.

Soft lights and warm colours create just the right mood for lunch menus that might take in grilled sardines with Russian salad, calf's liver and bacon with bubble 'n squeak, and mint-infused pannacotta with strawberry salsa.

Come evening, the emphasis shifts to a slightly more ambitious repertoire that pleases the crowds with the likes of fillet of beef topped with Brie and bacon rarebit with garlic and rosemary sauce or roast salmon supreme wrapped in nori seaweed on rice noodles with coconut and coriander cream. For afters, consider warm chocolate fondant or a 'duo of parfait' with red wine syrup.